S-View CoverGeneral

I'm most impressed at the number of colors to choose from, in addition they're quite nice. My Note 3 on order is black, so I have some decisions to make.

In an effort to have a case waiting, and enjoying the Spigen Slim Armor I'm currently using on my S4 I've taken advantage of their early appearance on Amazon for pre-order. With a tentative ship date of 9.30. My Note 3 ships 10.1, with a little luck it will all come together nicely.

In the meantime I'm searching for a reliable source of Samsung OEM Flip Covers, they're like the one in the pictures here but sans the window.

theres a load of chinese cheapo fake samsung covers on ebay.co.uk with the window. Its not clear whether these are smart windows like OE or whether the NFC works - i suspect not. You gets what you pays for....

Although I've paid through the nose for the Samsung OE case on the note 2 and they are frankly crap. The edges come apart with 2 weeks! I've tried 3 now, all replaced under warranty. Sammy OE is not necessarily better.

So how does it turn on then? If you have to hit a button it doesn't really save you any more time than not having S-View (since you can always customize your lock window to show you whatever you want)

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After a time-out period, it should remain off unless moved: coming out of a pocket, turned over, etc. THEN only the pixels required for the S-view notifications will come on. AMOLED screens have no backlight: so each pixel is separately powered. If the phone is only turning on those few pixels required for the notifications, that saves battery power.

So how does it turn on then? If you have to hit a button it doesn't really save you any more time than not having S-View (since you can always customize your lock window to show you whatever you want)

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I was curious about that also because one of the s4's on display at Best Buy had really really bad burn in. Worst I've ever seen on any device. Granted, they have those phones on constantly, so I wasn't surprised.

Thing is, I think the purpose of it is to save battery life when just checking the time, while still having a little protection for the phone. I don't think saving time was really the benefit behind it. From the videos I've seen, it looks like a different screen from the actual lock screen, so it probably consumes less battery when going in and out of standby with the cover closed.

If I'm wrong and the clock status status on all the time, I'd likely pass

After a time-out period, it should remain off unless moved: coming out of a pocket, turned over, etc. THEN only the pixels required for the S-view notifications will come on. AMOLED screens have no backlight: so each pixel is separately powered. If the phone is only turning on those few pixels required for the notifications, that saves battery power.

That's how I understand it, anyway

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Well it's going to move while in your pocket, but I can see light detection working for that. Thanks for the insight!

There's a whole lot more you can show on that screen besides the time....stuff your watch won't tell you

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Of course, but I'm not obsessed with being informed every minute an alert goes off. I've developed a nice workflow despite the fact I'm very busy, as a result I avoid the stress obvious or otherwise, that one can be subject to in today's fast paced business environment.

Currently, AT&T has what *appears* to be S-VIEW covers on their accessory page.

They call it Samsung Folios.

The price is about $64. They only have black and white available. I wanted mustard.

Are these the S-VIEW covers?

Personally, I am on the fence about going with any kind of flip cover. Friends who own standard flip covers hate them. I just like the view window that allows you to check essential information without turning on the phone.

Additional Thoughts: Looking at the video review I have two major problems with the cover...

1. You completely lose the faux leather texture look and feel of the back cover.

Stopped by my friendly AT&T store today. They had a Note 2 on display, with the Samsung Flip Cover. It's the first time I've seen one in person. Now I'm very glad I went in, the flip cover just isn't going to work for me.

There's a bit more overhang due to its generous size. Folded back against the battery cover, the edges protrude enough to be very uncomfortable. I anticipated that this could be an issue but it's more pronounced that I imagined.

Oh well, I'm glad I noticed it now. Plus the really good news is that I have the slim armor on order. That's an exact copy of the one on my S4 that's very comfortable to hold.